,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ghdh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #e1 #bjbf,mr4 ,sor5s5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,national ,wea!r ,safety ,bo>d to inve/igate c]ta9 major disa/]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,wea!r ,safety ,bo>d ,act4 #b4 ,national ,wea!r ,safety ,bo>d 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !re %all be e/abli%$ z an indep5d5t entity a safety bo>d to be kn[n z ! ,national ,wea!r ,safety ,bo>d 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,safety ,bo>d74 7b7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,safety ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( n few] ?an #g memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 ,n m ?an #d memb]s may be appo9t$ f ! same political p>ty4 7#b7 ,c&idate li/ ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all jo9tly submit to ! ,presid5t a li/ ( c&idates = consid]ation = appo9tm5t to ! ,safety ,bo>d "u p>agraph 7#a74 ,su* c&idates %all h pr(essional backgr\nds 9 any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,atmosph]ic & hydrological sci5ces4 7,b7 ,comm]cial meteorological sci5ces4 7,c7 ,social sci5ces4 7,d7 ,academia4 7,e7 ,em]g5cy managem5t adm9i/ration & op]ations4 7#c7 ,t]ms 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ( (fice ( ea* memb] ( ! ,safety ,bo>d %all be #e ye>s4 7,b7 ,vacancies ,any memb] appo9t$ to fill a vacancy occurr+ be=e ! expiration ( ! t]m = :i* ! memb]'s pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$ %all be appo9t$ only = ! rema9d] ( t t]m4 ,a memb] may s]ve aft] ! expiration ( t memb]'s t]m until a successor is appo9t$ 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4 7,c7 ,removal ,! ,presid5t may only remove a memb] = neglect ( duty or malfeasance 9 (fice4 7#d7 ,quorum ,five memb]s ( ! ,safety ,bo>d %all con/itute a quorum4 7c7 ,(fices ,! ,safety ,bo>d %all e/abli% (fices z necess>y to c>ry out inve/igations "u subsection 7d74 7d7 ,inve/igation ( cov]$ major disa/]s 7#a7 ,sy/em developm5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,safety ,bo>d1 ! ,safety ,bo>d %all develop a sy/em1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,director ( ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 to provide in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 to memb]s ( ! ,safety ,bo>d reg>d+ a cov]$ major disa/] be=e a vote is held pursuant to p>agraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,in=mation describ$ ,! in=mation describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! numb] ( p impact$ by a cov]$ major disa/] ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,! sev]ity ( su* disa/]4 7iii7 ,! economic impact ( su* disa/]4 7#b7 ,proc$ure ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date on :i* a sev]e wea!r ev5t is decl>$ to be a cov]$ major disa/]1 ! ,safety ,bo>d %all conduct a vote to det]m9e :e!r to inve/igate su* disa/]4 ,su* vote %all be bas$ on ! in=mation provid$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 ,! ,safety ,bo>d may s inve/igate su* a disa/] only if a quorum ( ! memb]s pres5t & vot+ vote 9 ! affirmative4 7#c7 ,entities inve/igat$ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,safety ,bo>d votes 9 ! affirmative to inve/igate a cov]$ major disa/] pursuant to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,safety ,bo>d %all c>ry out ! foll[+3 7i7 ,inve/igate1 ) respect to su* disa/]1 ! prep>$ness = & response to su* disa/] ( ! entities specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 z ! ,safety ,bo>d det]m9es relevant4 7ii7 ,review1 ) respect to su* disa/]1 ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,any det]m9ations made by su* entities z a result ( wea!r =eca/s or w>n+s to protect life & prop]ty4 7,,ii7 ,:e!r su* det]m9ations 7 suffici5t4 7,b7 ,compliance ,^u reque/ ( ! ,safety ,bo>d1 an entity specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 subject to an inve/igation conduct$ pursuant to ?is subsection1 %all provide to ! ,safety ,bo>d any data or in=mation ! ,safety ,bo>d det]m9es necess>y to aid 9 su* inve/igation4 7,c7 ,entities specifi$ ,an entity specifi$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is any ( ! foll[+1 z ! ,safety ,bo>d det]m9es relevant3 7i7 ,! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4 7ii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 includ+ ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 7iii7 ,! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 7iv7 ,! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7v7 ,! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice4 7#d7 ,subpo5a au?ority ,! ,safety ,bo>d may issue a subpo5a1 en=ceable 9 a ,f$]al di/rict c\rt1 to obta9 te/imony or evid5ce relat$ to an inve/igation conduct$ pursuant to ?is subsection4 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,prelim9>y report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! conclusion ( a cov]$ major disa/]1 ! ,safety ,bo>d %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 &1 ^u reque/1 ! ,presid5t1 a prelim9>y report relat+ to an inve/igation conduct$ pursuant to subsection 7d7 reg>d+ su* disa/]4 7#b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #bj mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,safety ,bo>d beg9s an inve/igation "u subsection 7d71 ! ,safety ,bo>d %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 &1 ^u reque/1 ! ,presid5t1 a report t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a summ>y ( ! f9d+s ( su* inve/igation4 7,b7 ,bas$ on su* f9d+s1 any recomm5dations = ea* entity specifi$ 9 subsection 7d77#c77;,c7 inve/igat$ 9 accordance ) su* inve/igation to improve prep>$ness = & response to cov]$ major disa/]s4 7f7 ,public availability ,! ,safety ,bo>d %all develop1 update1 & make publicly available on a website ( ! ,safety ,bo>d ! foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,! recomm5dations includ$ 9 a report submitt$ "u subsection 7e77#b77;,b74 7#b7 ,! entity specifi$ 9 subsection 7d77#c77;,c7 ) respect to :i* ea* su* recomm5dation 0 made4 7#c7 ,:e!r ea* su* entity has implem5t$ ea* su* recomm5dation4 7g7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,safety ,bo>d %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! f9al memb] ( ! ,safety ,bo>d is confirm$ by ! ,s5ate4 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ major disa/] ,! t]m cov]$ major disa/] means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a sev]e wea!r ev5t t is decl>$ "u section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 to be a major disa/]4 7,b7 ,a sev]e wea!r ev5t t results 9 any ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,at lea/ #aj fatalities4 7ii7 ,at lea/ #ajj injuries4 7iii7 ,rapid-onset mass-casualties1 z det]m9$ by ! ,safety ,bo>d4 7#b7 ,sev]e wea!r ev5t ,! t]m sev]e wea!r ev5t means a hurricane1 tropical /orm1 flood1 tornado1 w9t] wea!r ev5t1 extreme cold ev5t1 or tsunami4